Synopsis
In the trenches, during the First World war, a French soldier is paralyzed by fear. His spirit disconnects from the reality and escapes in a world where wars are fought by toys.
Credits
Production and distribution (2)
- Co-production : Kawanimation
- Film exports/foreign sales : Autour de Minuit
Full credits (6)
- Screenwriters : Pierre Ducos, Bertrand Bey
- Music Composer : Patrick Stemelen
- Sound recordists : Damien Perrollaz, Samuel Métivier, Arsène Lefrançois
- Producers : Pierre Ducos, Bertrand Bey
- Co-producer : Alexis Laffaille
- Sound editors : Damien Perrollaz, Samuel Métivier, Arsène Lefrançois
Technical details
- Type : Short film
- Genres : Animated film
- Themes : War, Imagination, Games, Dreams, Poetry
- Production language : No dialogue
- Production country : France
- Original French-language productions : Unspecified
- Nationality : 100% French (France)
- Production year : 2011
- Runtime : 8 min 30 seconds
- Visa number : 129.168
- Production formats : Canon 5D
- Color type : Color and Black & White
- Aspect ratio : 1.77
- Audio format : Stereo
- Rating restrictions : None
Box-office & releases
TV broadcasting
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News & awards
News (2)
Selections (23)
International Short Film Festival Nijmegen (Go Short)
The Netherlands, 2013
Retrospective of films by Autour de Minuit
Awards (3)
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